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Trucking, Tonnage and the Holiday Season

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. The holiday season is a remarkably busy time for retailers. Nearly every American shopper flocks to the stores and to shopping websites in order to buy hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise and gifts for…

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Immigrants, the Truck Driver Shortage and the Election

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the EZ Invoice Factoring blog section to find our more recent content. The upcoming American Presidential election is arguably the most controversial of the modern era, largely due to the boisterous, strong-willed businessman-turned-politician, Donald Trump. Whether you support…

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Uber to Unleash Autonomous Cars in Pittsburgh

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the EZ Invoice Factoring blog section to find our more recent content. The prospect of one day having autonomous cars has been on the periphery of public attention for nearly a decade—the media has made much ado about…

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2022 Great American Trucking Show — Here’s What’s Happening

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Everything is bigger in Texas. But, this year, the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) is bigger and better than it’s been before! GATS will feature tons of fun activities, shows, food, and beer. Take part in…

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Trucker Calls on Supreme Court for Help in ELD Case

Editor’s Note: This article contains outdated content, but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the Factor Finders blog section to find our more recent content. A motion is being sent to the Supreme Court regarding the electronic logging device mandate that has encompassed the trucking industry. The Supreme Court will…

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Combating the Costs: Tips for Owner-Operators

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the costs associated with being an owner-operator? As you can see from the infographic above, there are a myriad of costs that owner-operators must shoulder as they try…

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Truckers & Owner-Operators Challenge FMCSA E-Log Mandate

Editor’s Note: This article contains outdated content, but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the Factor Finders blog section to find our more recent content. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) decision to enact a new federal requirement that calls for all truck drivers to use electronic logs (E-logs) has…

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This Year’s Cant-Miss Trucking Industry Events

  This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Trucking Events Your Freight Company Should Not Miss Out on This Year While we are well into 2016 already, there are still plenty of trucking events to come this year. From conventions to trade…

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Trucking Industry Takeaways from the E-log Deadline

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Carriers Have Two Years to Get their Trucking Business up to Regulation As of December 16, 2015 the federal rule to require truck drivers to use e-log devices has been published in the Federal Register.…

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Lack of Truck Parking Deemed a Safety Concern

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. It is well known that the trucking industry is currently grappling with a labor shortage—but did you know that it is also dealing with a shortage of a different kind that is just as concerning?…

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Truckers: How to Prepare for Winter Weather

TRUCKER’S GUIDE FOR WINTER It is that time of year again– the temperature is dropping, the snow is falling, and a long winter is coming. Winter is a difficult season for those in the trucking industry, as hazardous road conditions create a dangerous driving environment for truckers. The winter months demand increased safety measures and…

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18 Year-Olds And 18-Wheelers: Should It Be Legal?

Editor’s Note: This article contains outdated content, but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the Factor Finders blog section to find our more recent content. While most are made nervous by teenagers merely driving small compact cars and SUV’s, Congress is debating letting them get behind the wheel of 80,000-pound big…

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